Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-5-2017
Abstract
Total hip arthroplasty has been utilized for the past 50 years as an effective treatment for degenerative, inflammatory and traumatic disorders of the hip. The design of these implants has generally followed the anatomy of the hip as a ball and socket joint with the femoral head representing the ball and the acetabulum representing the socket. We describe a novel hip arthroplasty design in which the "ball" is located on the acetabular side and the "socket" is located on the femoral side. The results of extensive biomechanical testing are described and document wear and corrosion characteristics that are at least equivalent to standard designs. These results support clinical assessment as the next step of the evaluation.
Recommended Citation
Braddon, Linda; Termanini, Zafer; MacDonald, Steven; Parvizi, Jay; Lieberman, Jay; Frankel, Victor; and Zuckerman, Joseph, "Corrosion and Tribology of Materials Used in a Novel Reverse Hip Replacement" (2017). Rothman Institute Faculty Papers. Paper 91.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rothman_institute/91
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Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: Materials.
Volume 10, Issue 7, 5 July 2017, Article number 751.
The published version is available at DOI: 10.3390/ma10070751
Copyright © 2017 by the authors.
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